Dynamic Modelling and Simulation of Raw Meal Calcination for Isothermal Boundary Conditions

Authors

  • Lars-Andre Tokheim

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.3384/ecp2118546

Keywords:

raw meal, heat transfer, calcination, particle size distribution

Abstract

This article describes modelling and simulation of heating and calcination of raw meal particles. The purpose is to determine the time required to obtain a certain calcination degree for particles that are exposed to surroundings with a specified temperature. The impact of applying different reactor temperature values and different particle sizes is investigated. The aggregated calcination degree as a function of time is calculated for a typical raw meal with a specified particle size distribution and with different contents of CaCO3 in different size classes. The developed model can be used as a basis for determining the required size of potential new calciner reactor types.

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Published

2022-03-31